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Lexicon :: Strong's G4053 - perissos

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περισσός
Transliteration
perissos (Key)
Pronunciation
per-is-sos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From περί (G4012) (in the sense of beyond)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:61,828

Strong’s Definitions

περισσός perissós, per-is-sos'; from G4012 (in the sense of beyond); superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence:—exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous, vehement(-ly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

  1. exceeding some number or measure or rank or need

    1. over and above, more than is necessary, superadded

      1. exceeding abundantly, supremely

      2. something further, more, much more than all, more plainly

    2. superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon

      1. pre-eminence, superiority, advantage, more eminent, more remarkable, more excellent

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
περισσός perissós, per-is-sos'; from G4012 (in the sense of beyond); superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence:—exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous, vehement(-ly).
STRONGS G4053:
περισσός, περισσή, περισσόν (from περί, which see III. 2), from Hesiod down, the Sept. for יותֵר, יֶתֶר, etc.; exceeding some number or measure or rank or need;
1. over and above, more than is necessary, superadded: τό περισσόν τούτων, what is added to (A. V. more than; cf. Buttmann, § 132, 21 Rem.) these, Matthew 5:37; ἐκ περισσοῦ, exceedingly, beyond measure, Mark 6:51 (WH omits; Tr brackets ἐκ περισσοῦ); Mark 14:31 Rec.; ὑπέρ ἐκ περισσοῦ (written as one word ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ (which see)), exceeding abundantly, supremely, Ephesians 3:20 (cf. Buttmann, as above); 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:13 (R G WH text); περισσόν μοι ἐστιν, it is superfluous for me, 2 Corinthians 9:1; περισσόν ἔχειν, to have abundance, John 10:10 (οἱ μέν... περισσά ἔχουσιν, οἱ δέ οὐδέ τά ἀναγκαῖά δύνανται πορίζεσθαι, Xenophon, oec. 20, 1); neuter comparitive περισσότερον τί, something further, more, Luke 12:4 (L Tr marginal reading περισσόν); περισσότερον, the more, Luke 12:48; (περισσότερον πάντων, etc. much more than all etc. Mark 12:33 T Tr text WH); adverbially, somewhat more (R. V. somewhat abundantly), 2 Corinthians 10:8; (Vulg.abundantius (A. V. more abundantly)) i. e. more plainly, Hebrews 6:17; μᾶλλον περισσότερον, much more, Mark 7:36; περισσότερον πάντων, more (abundantly) than all, 1 Corinthians 15:10; with an adjective it forms a periphrasis for the comparitive περισσότερον κατάδηλόν, more (abundantly) evident, Hebrews 7:15 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 35, 1).
2. superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon: Matthew 5:47 (A. V. more than others); τό περισσόν, as a substantive, pre-eminence, superiority, advantage, Romans 3:1; comparitive περισσότερος, more eminent, more remarkable (οὐκ ἔσῃ περισσότερος, Genesis 49:3 Symm.; περιττοτερος φρονήσει, Plutarch, mor., p. 57 f. de adulatore etc. 14): Matthew 11:9; Luke 7:26, although in each passage περισσότερον can also be taken as neuter (something) more excellent (Vulg.plus (R. V. much more than etc.)); with substantives: περισσότερον κρίμα, i. e. a severer, heavier judgment, Matthew 23:14-13Rec.; Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; τιμή, greater honor, more (abundant) honor, 1 Corinthians 12:23{a} (1 Corinthians 12:24; εὐσχημοσύνη, 1 Corinthians 12:23b); λύπη, 2 Corinthians 2:7.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
49:3
Matthew
5:37; 5:47; 11:9
Mark
6:51; 7:36; 12:33; 12:40; 14:31
Luke
7:26; 12:4; 12:48; 20:47
John
10:10
Romans
3:1
1 Corinthians
12:23; 12:23; 12:24; 15:10
2 Corinthians
2:7; 9:1; 10:8
Ephesians
3:20
1 Thessalonians
3:10; 5:13
Hebrews
6:17; 7:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4053 matches the Greek περισσός (perissos),
which occurs 12 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:37 - ἔστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν ναὶ ναί οὒ οὔ τὸ δὲ περισσὸν G4053 τούτων ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:47

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:47 - καὶ ἐὰν ἀσπάσησθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ὑμῶν μόνον τί περισσὸν G4053 ποιεῖτε οὐχὶ καὶ οἱ ἐθνικοὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:9 - ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν προφήτην ναί λέγω ὑμῖν καὶ περισσότερον προφήτου

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:51 - καὶ ἀνέβη πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ πλοῖον καὶ ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος καὶ λίαν ἐκ περισσοῦ G4053 ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἐξίσταντο

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:26 - ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν προφήτην ναί λέγω ὑμῖν καὶ περισσότερον προφήτου

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:10 - ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μὴ ἵνα κλέψῃ καὶ θύσῃ καὶ ἀπολέσῃ ἐγὼ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωὴν ἔχωσιν καὶ περισσὸν G4053 ἔχωσιν

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:1 - τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν G4053 τοῦ Ἰουδαίου ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:23 - καὶ ἃ δοκοῦμεν ἀτιμότερα εἶναι τοῦ σώματος τούτοις τιμὴν περισσοτέραν G4053 περιτίθεμεν καὶ τὰ ἀσχήμονα ἡμῶν εὐσχημοσύνην περισσοτέραν G4053 ἔχει

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24 - τὰ δὲ εὐσχήμονα ἡμῶν οὐ χρείαν ἔχει ἀλλὰ ὁ θεὸς συνεκέρασεν τὸ σῶμα τῷ ὑστερουμένῳ περισσοτέραν G4053 δοὺς τιμήν

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:1 - περὶ μὲν γὰρ τῆς διακονίας τῆς εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους περισσόν G4053 μοί ἐστιν τὸ γράφειν ὑμῖν

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:8 - ἐάν τε γὰρ περισσότερόν G4053 τι καυχήσωμαι περὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας ἡμῶν ἧς ἔδωκεν ὁ κύριος εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν ὑμῶν οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι
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